Girls' name · since 1979
Kileigh
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 661 babies named Kileigh, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,898 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 661
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
661 girls have been named Kileigh since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kileigh recorded 661 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2018.
- #9,898 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 661 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kileigh ranks #9,898 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 661 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,898 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 661
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kileigh's 661 recorded births place it above 86.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kileigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kileigh's full recorded timeline at 2003, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kileigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Kileigh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (356 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Kileigh's strongest decade.
356 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kileigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 96
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
356 births
- 2010s
2010s
189 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 356 births (54% of all-time use).
How Kileigh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kileigh's total volume
Kileigh by state
Where Kileigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.8% |
11 of 661 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Kileigh's data
- Kileigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (356 total births) through the 2010s (189) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kileighs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kileigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kileigh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.